Namji Doll - - Gold 158C basket Turned and shaped from a

Turned and shaped from a single piece of wood

This double-woven version uses a denser

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Fresh green that echoes your plants and foliage

Namji Doll - - Gold 158C basket Turned and shaped from aNamchi Namji dolls are carved from African Rosewood, a legume tree native to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. A single block of African Rosewood wood is hand carved into a geometric shape and decorated with multi coloured beads, metals, fibre, cowrie shells, coins, and even leather. Each doll is carved with a unique stature and facial expression. Unadorned dolls made by blacksmiths are played with by young